New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
HILL AND CLEVELAND.
THE STATE CANVASS AND THE PRESIDENCY

TWO PLANS OF CAMPAIGN THAT DO NOT WORK IN
HARMONY.
trnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
ALBANY, May A. The recent encounter between
the Republican majority of the State Senate and tho
presdinr officer is frdught with significance which
ha, not escaped the observation OF who in the
habit of looking low the surface for motives. Lieu
tenant Governor Joness part in the drama may be
dismissed as a pertunctory performance. The Leu
tenant Governor ucted merely in the capacity ot
agent for the man in the Governors Office. For the
Durposes for which he used he Is oil account only
as the white paper which the Governor wrIses his
veto messages is of account The recent canton at
is ok on the responsible majority OF the Senate the
tone of the Governors 'ssges to either House the
treatment vhich Republican members receive per-
sonally whenever their duties take them to the Ex-
ecutive Chamber. and the studied disrespeot which
the Executive shows toward the Legislature on every
az ailable OCCASION all manifestations oil the az
gressive policy which is TO characterize the operations
of the Democratic managers in approaching political
campaigns.
Governor Hill has got the notion into his head that
the Democratic party is permanently seated in the
saddle with license to ride roughshod over every lii
terest public or personal that does not contribute to
his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1t ought 10 be clear 10 Inc
ilicans nv this time that they will have TO meet
an unscrupuous and audaoiOus toe in the campaign
in this state this year. Whatever may happen Dc
fore the contest of 1883 is fairly on s feet there VIII
be n solid Democratic front on the state ticket tms
so,al cL ,rge of his party His friends talk as II this
was the last Republican Legislature the State will
ever
Governor HIPS adherents are more cautious OF late
than they have been with talk about his aOiilty TO
carry this State in the Democratic National Conven-
t;on NEXT wear In building his ornate political castle
the Governor evidently has not taken into consdera-
tion some obstacles that lie in his way IN bis own
narty The Cleveland element IN his party LOOK
,ouplacently on Mr.. Hills quarrels with the hepuD-
leans At the same time it lie clear that they nave
no intention OF surrenderlng the management Ci tc
campaign wholly TO him. close adheront OF Cleve-
land said recently that while tho Presidents iiehuS
had no fears of Hill as candidate lor tue fresueno
NEXT wear care wound be taken in shaping the state
campaign this year AS to afford HIM no advantage
in the for delegates TO the National C0nVeh-
ZION There is only coalition" said this CleVe-
landte on which it is possible Tor Mr.; hii To oe
candidate for President before 1892 and that Is In
Case Cleveland should die. - II, iii
regard to the purposes OF the Cleveland adherents
has been suggested evident IRON the more cautious
and sabdued tone OF the recent talk OF his frends
| Tbe 1Ieveland men sneak with degree OF contempt
for the pretensions OF Governor Hills friends, that
the GOV ,rhor is candidate tor the Presidency next
wear Instead Of Considering the possiDility OF MS
having the Sew-York delegation they withhold from
| him the ability to get man OIL the State ueket, ex-
cep by the favor oil the Cleveland men, and Is not
dcull discern purpose on their part TO hold even
| the nomination for Governor next year IN reserve
There Az only points settled with reference TO
the Democratic ticket next tall, and these are that
Controller Chaplin and Attorney -General " Brien are
| 10 retire Engineer Sweet probably have third
nomination il he wants IL. One other point Already
regarded as settled this early is that Treasurer RITZ
gerald will be renomnated Secretary oil StAte OooA
is reported 10 be tired OF public ofhce. -
Mr. Cleveland's interests, now that Mr. Manning
not TO to Albany will require the presence mere
of Colonel Lamont, who Is believed TO be ready II
not ANXIOUS get back into active politics IN TINS
state nomination for Secretary OF state would not
interfere with his retaining the place he holds II
Washington till it decided whether he was
| elected not